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Playlist: PPM’s Favorite Brahms
When asked to describe their favorite Brahms works, the singers of PPM offered the adjectives above. As we prepare for our October 23 performance of Brahms’s Ein Deutsches Requiem, the singers of Princeton Pro Musica are pleased to share with you a playlist: PPM’s Favorite Brahms! This is all our favorite Brahms other than the Requiem,…
Read MorePPM Collaborative Keyboard Artist Releases Recording
For more than a decade, we at Princeton Pro Musica have been fortunate to count Eric Plutz among our artistic staff. An organist of the highest caliber, Eric sits faithfully on the piano bench each Tuesday evening, bringing to life orchestral reductions with precision and sensitive musicality. It is with this sense of respect and…
Read MoreAnnouncing our 2022-2023 Season!
Subscribe Today Princeton Pro Musica is thrilled to announce its 43rd season of choral music! To celebrate a decade of music making with Princeton Pro Musica, Artistic Director Ryan James Brandau has programmed a season of deeply-cherished pieces that long ago fueled his passion for choral-orchestral music, along with newer additions to his repertoire that…
Read MoreSeason Announcement Coming Soon!
Princeton Pro Musica is so excited to announce our 2022-23 season, and we think you will be just as excited to hear about it! Watch our website or Facebook page for the latest info, and be sure to sign up for our email list for the latest news and goings-on. We hope you’re enjoying your…
Read MoreShout for Joy: a pre-concert discussion
As we prepare for this weekend’s performance of Shout for Joy, featuring the stunning and celebratory music of Duruflé, Ešenvalds, and Hailstork, we are thrilled to share this talk between artistic director Ryan Brandau and collaborative keyboardist Eric Plutz. Their conversation about Duruflé is both insightful and informative. As they discuss his place in the…
Read MoreGet to Know Ešenvalds and Hailstork
Last week I shared a bit about Maurice Duruflé. This week, I’d like to tell you a bit about the other two composers featured on our Shout for Joy concert, which we’ll present on Saturday, May 7 at 7:30 p.m. in the Princeton University Chapel. Of the newer compositional voices on the scene in the…
Read MoreDuruflé: Reflections and a Playlist
I’m fascinated by the way certain composers have a sound all their own; when, even across different pieces of music, there’s an essence we can perceive. One such composer is Maurice Duruflé, whose one-of-a-kind Requiem will be featured on our May 7th concert, Shout for Joy. This brilliantly-crafted piece is perfectly suited to the magnificent space…
Read MoreDr. Elayne Robinson Grossman delivers “Annelies” pre-concert talk
We are honored to offer this pre-concert talk given by Dr. Elayne Robinson Grossman. As we prepare for our performance of James Whitbourn’s Annelies, the first major choral-orchestral work based on Anne Frank: the Diary of a Young Girl, we hope Dr. Grossman’s insight and expertise will help bring you to a place of new understanding…
Read MorePPM Singers Share ‘Annelies’ Perspectives
On Sunday, March 13, 2022, Princeton Pro Musica will perform James Whitbourn’s Annelies. As the chorus prepares for the concert, three singers have shared how their experiences affect their interaction with this important music. For more details and to purchase tickets, visit the Annelies concert details page.
Read MoreRyan Brandau discusses ‘Annelies’ on WWFM’s Sounds Choral
Princeton Pro Musica · Ryan Brandau discusses ‘Annelies’ on WWFM’s Sounds Choral Just before our performance of James Whitbourn’s Annelies was canceled in March 2020, Artistic Director Ryan Brandau hosted an episode of Sounds Choral on WWFM: The Classical Network to talk about this important work. We are grateful for the chance to perform Annelies…
Read MoreArtistic Director Ryan Brandau and composer James Whitbourn: a conversation
Enjoy a fascinating exploration of Annelies with our artistic director and the composer himself. From interacting with the story of Anne Frank herself to more technical aspects of composition, this interview is a rare and engaging opportunity to learn about the creative process. Princeton Pro Musica will perform Annelies on Sunday, March 13, 2022 at 4…
Read More2021-2022 Contributors
We are profoundly grateful to each individual, corporation, and agency that helped sustain us through our Covid-19 “hibernation.” Your support kept us strong, and enabled us to plan for the current season and beyond. This list includes combined gifts from donors from January 1, 2020 to November 30, 2021. Great care is taken to ensure…
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